By:
Mark Lash
November 18, 2013 // Updated: May 1, 2019

Mark Lash is a retired federal employee who follows Oklahoma policymaking, tries to understand it, and sometime even writes about it. See Mark’s previous post about the Quality Jobs Program here.
Oklahoma’s Quality Jobs Program began in 1993 and has…
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By:
Carly Putnam
November 17, 2013 // Updated: July 25, 2015

The Weekly Wonk is a summary of Oklahoma Policy Institute’s events, publications, blog posts, and coverage. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know. …
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By:
Kate Richey
November 15, 2013 // Updated: November 15, 2013

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.
Today…
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This post is the second of a two-part series on the state of women in Oklahoma based on the Center for American Progress’s report “The State of Women in America: A 50-State Analysis of How Women are Faring Across the…
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By:
Kate Richey
November 12, 2013 // Updated: March 25, 2014

Oklahoma Policy Institute has updated a powerful tool for learning about your county and the quality of life of its residents. CountySTATS 2013 displays summary data and statistics for each of the state’s 77 counties with a two page fact-sheet…
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By:
Gene Perry
November 11, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019

In a report released last month (and summarized on our blog here), researchers at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University found major flaws in Oklahoma’s A-F grading system for schools. The Fallin administration recently jumped to the defense…
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In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.
Today…
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By:
Carly Putnam
November 10, 2013 // Updated: July 25, 2015

The Weekly Wonk is a summary of Oklahoma Policy Institute’s events, publications, blog posts, and coverage. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know. …
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By:
Kate Richey
November 8, 2013 // Updated: November 8, 2013

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.
Today…
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This is the first of a two-part series examining the state of women in Oklahoma based on three indicators: economic security, leadership and health of women and families. The first post focuses on economic security and leadership; the second post…
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